Roles – FETA

Duties of Association Officers and Reps:

Preside at all meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and Executive Board;
Prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and Executive Board;
Be the official spokesperson for the Association;
Be familiar with and adhere to the governance documents of the Association, CTA, and NEA;
Appoint all chairpersons and members of committees with the approval of the Executive Board by the beginning of each school year;
Appoint the chairperson and members of the bargaining team with the approval of the Executive Board by the beginning of each school year;
Call meetings of the Association, Representative Council and the Executive Board;
Propose the procedures for grievance processing for ratification by the Executive Board and the Representative Council;
Suggest policies, plans and activities for the Association and be held responsible for the progress and work of the Association;
Attend meetings of the Service Center Council of which the Association is a part;
Attend other CTA/NEA meetings as directed by the Representative Council.
Order the payment of funds as necessary. (as outlined in the CTA Treasurer’s Handbook)

Serve as assistant to the President in all duties of the President;
Assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President;
Be responsible for the formation and distribution of the Association’s calendar of activities; and
Serve as coordinator of committee activities at the direction of the President

Serve as assistant to the President in all duties of the President;
Assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President;
Be responsible for the formation and distribution of the Association’s calendar of activities; and
Serve as coordinator of committee activities at the direction of the President

Keep a careful and accurate record of the proceedings of each meeting, regular or special, of the Association, Representative Council, and the Executive Board;
Be responsible for the distribution of minutes, notice of meetings, and agendas for all meetings to the members of the Representative Council and Executive Board, and to the membership when appropriate;

Keep an accurate roster of the membership of the Association and of all committees; and
Carry on the correspondence pertaining to the affairs of the Association as directed by the President;

Receive all funds belonging to the Association and be responsible for their safekeeping and accounting;
Pay out such funds upon orders of the President;
Provide a written financial report for each regular meeting of the Representative Council and Executive Board;
Be responsible for an annual audit of the books of the Association and distribute a summary of this audit to the membership; and
5. Be responsible for submitting membership and financial reports to CTA, NEA, and other agencies as required by law.

Shall be elected annually and shall hold office for one (1) year beginning the first of July.
Shall be a member of the Political Action committee.

Faculty Representatives shall be elected by and from the Active membership for each faculty Such election shallbe by open nominations and by secret ballot.
Faculty Representatives shall serve a term of one
Each faculty, site or site unit shall be entitled to at least one representative and shall have one representative for eachthirty Active members on the faculty, or major fraction
Active members who are not represented through an individual school faculty group shall be counted as a specialfaculty group entitled to the same representation on the Representative Council as individual school faculty
Vacancies: Vacancies in the office of Representative for whatever cause may be filled by properly elected replacements
Faculty Representatives shall:
Conduct constant and ongoing liaison between the Representative Council and the Active members of the faculty/siteunit;
Serve as the official channel through which written communications and publications can be easily and quickly transmitted between the Association and the members;
Represent the views and input of the Active membership of the faculty in votes taken in the Representative Council,conducting frequent and regular polls of such membership for this purpose; and
Perform such additional duties as prescribed by the Executive
A Faculty Representative shall not conduct an election in which he/she is a candidate.

Each delegate will be expected to arrive in the NEA-RA host city in time to ensure registering as an official delegate to the Representative Assembly (RA) with both the California delegation and NEA.
Each delegate will be expected to attend all caucuses of the California delegation. Normally, the caucus begins at 7 a.m. daily. Delegates must be registered with the California delegation to participate in the caucus. Delegates are expected to remain through the convention.
Each delegate shall attend all business meetings of the RA.
Each delegate is strongly encouraged to attend NEA budget committee hearings, resolutions committee hearings, bylaw committee hearings, speeches by prominent national figures, etc.
Each delegate should take into consideration CTA State Council and caucus policy when voting.
Each delegate is encouraged to participate fully in all activities of the California delegation.
Each delegate — state and local — will be expected to sit with his or her Service Center Council delegation on the RA floor or to inform the appropriate person where he or she will be seated. This is to ensure communication regarding RA business and/ or personal emergency information of concern to the delegate, as well as to verify attendance.
All Delegates need to understand that, as a state delegate, their attendance is being directly funded, at least partially, by membership dues. Delegates need to accept their responsibility to carry out the above specified duties.